How Many?

There was an article released on the Huffington Post recently concerning the number of American soldiers lost in Iraq. By lost of course, we mean deceased. What seemed most startling, and disturbing, is that most Americans are not aware of how large the number is any more. I was shocked myself to see how large it had gotten. We seemed to have stopped paying attention, or at least our media did, due to the upcoming election. I think another large portion of it though, is due to the fact that we as a nation are sadly, and frighteningly, apathetic. Just in case everyone was wondering, the number is now at about 4,000.

The article can be found by clicking here.

Spitzer and His Girls

So apparently, Gov. Spitzer is stepping down amid the prostitution scandal he finds himself wrapped in. There are several things that make my eyebrows raise a little when I read about this situation. For one, am I the only one who finds it odd that the Republicans and Christian leaders are caught with boys and the Democrats are caught with women? Shouldn't it be those "God damned liberals" who keep getting caught with boys? Apparently, this is not the way the world works. Behold, your politicians have lied to you. (What else is new?) All I can say is at least his women were of age and not giving blow jobs by hand signal in the men's room.

Apparently, Spitzer spent over $80,000 on prostitutes in the past ten years, loved mood music, and according to one prostitute, was "clean"... whatever the hell that means. He's in all kinds of trouble now because some of the money he used may have been state money. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, he really is that smart. Oh, straight people! They make me laugh.

Naturally, people who knew the Spitzers are shocked. Jim Cramer, the man most likely to have a cardiac arrest on national television, got teary eyed when asked about his friend, according to one headline on Huffington Post. This type of situation also calls for, of course, the timeless wisdom of our elders and charlatans, like Dr. Laura.

According to that shining beacon of morality, men cheat on their wives, not because they have a mind and penis of their own, but because something is missing from the marriage that the wife simply did not provide. And who can argue with Dr. Laura? No one, because she'll hang up on you and pretend she's right. It's true. Listen to her show. You'll see.

The article concerning Spitzer's misuse of money can be found by clicking here.

The article concerning Dr. Laura can be found by clicking here.

Beware the American Girls!

According to a recent study by the CDC, the rates of STD's in young American girls is approximately one in every four. This is shocking, and something needs to be done. This is all very true. What made the whole story just a little bit more enlightening is when you read the headline off of BBC International News.

"STDs rife among US teenage girls"

This is hysterical at first, until you realize that if foreigners read this and listen to our President, then surely they think we are imbeciles. I just thought I'd offer that.

The article can be found by clicking here.

Concerning Things Which Will Not Die

Jacqui Woods, the archaeologist who helped advise in 1991 on the excavation of the Iceman, has had her most recent work highlighted in a British newspaper. The article details sites being excavated in Cornwall, which show evidence of Pagan rituals. What makes this article so interesting is that, while any site that shows evidence of Pagan rituals in the UK is a real find, this site, and it's evidence, only date back to the mid-seventeenth century. This is well after the fairly early conversion to Christianity throughout the British Isles.

The sites are described as pits containing the remnants of birds, eggs, swan pelts, stones, fabric, and more. Woods hints that the offerings may have been fertility symbols connected to conception and pregnancy. Some of the pits were also wells at one time that seem to have been sealed up by Puritans at some point. All of this becomes particularly interesting when we remember that this is at the height of the witch hunts in England and most of Western Europe.

The archaeologist was also quoted with something in the article that, quite frankly surprised me,

"Often when secret rituals are abandoned people will talk about ‘things that were done in my grandmother’s day’ but there has been no whisper of this. It really makes me wonder whether that is because it is still going on."

This juicy little piece really makes you wonder how long things like this have gone on, or if they're still going on. This, I think would surprise most Americans since they view Britain as staunch, and sometimes, boring.

The article can be found by clicking here.

Cool Finds

Those Crazy White People

Have you ever found yourself perplexed as to what the hell is going on with White people? You, my friend, are not alone. Fear not! For no longer must you go on and misunderstand all of the strange signals given off. No, there is hope. There is information at your disposal.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/


Sex and Villainy

Do you like villains? Do you like hot men? Do you like art? Of course, you do. There exists such a place where all three intersect. This special places exists in the mind of the woman who owns this livejournal:

http://community.livejournal.com/sexandvillainy/179662.html#cutid1

Take a look at the pictures posted here. Even if you don't find these particular men attractive, you can definitely see how good the artistry is. Aside from all of that, they're also some of the coolest character to come out of the scifi and fantasy genres.

These lovely links were furnished to me by Stehpanie (who can be found here).

On Fucking Up

Where to begin? Imagine that you go out with friends. Imagine that all is well, you're all having a good time, and you're glad that this night has come, and its relaxing. Imagine that you drink a bit, and feel nothing. Imagine that you drink some more and still feel nothing. You have one more round, only to get a very slight buzz. Finally, you say, "I'm just gonna have one more round." You have your round and finally, it all hits you at once. Blackout. Imagine waking up the next morning to find that you may have lost your best friend, ruined a chance for his future love life, and owe him a new phone. What makes this worse? You don't remember any of it. Nothing. Not a scratch. You don't have patchy memories of things going wrong. You remember NOTHING.

This, dear readers, is where I find myself. Apparently, I said some horrible things. From what I understand, they were maybe worse than horrible. I don't know what I said. I don't know where to start to fix something like this, or if it's even possible. I turned on someone who has had my back for a good long while. I don't know what I was thinking, or how to retrace my steps because the liquor stole those clues from me. I guess I should say I gave them freely.

I'm writing this for two reasons. First of all, I'm hoping that this person reads this, and knows how truly sorry I am. He has had my back for a very long time. He has sat with me through some of my lowest points. Aside from my father, he may be the only man to have seen me cry in my adult life, that I am aware of. He has put up with a whole lot of bullshit from me, and apart from all of this, we have had a great time together. I care about him deeply, and if he never wants to talk with, or see me again... I understand. I just want him to know that I do care what happens to him, and I am sorry for being an utter asshole.

Secondly, I am writing this to confirm his thoughts. I do not need to drink for a good, long while. I have found myself drinking often. Too often. I do need to stop. It has become a problem in my life. It has cost me my grounding, my confidence, and maybe now, my best friend. I will not be drinking again for a long time, maybe forever, and I hope everyone respects that.

John

Precious Gays...